Please clarify...

I just want to state right now for the record that I am seriously beginning to question what exactly is going on in Lexington. I appreciate the hard work going on at headquarters.

I'm not one to attack Democrats but you don't run a Democrat against a Democrat who has held the seat for a long time. You just don't. Sure, the country is all about democracy but you don't just run against someone because you've been hand-picked by the party to run. You run because you know what is best in your heart, not because you're hand-picked. You run to help the constituency.

I'd like to know right now from my Lexington and Frankfort readers, what in the heck is going on with the state party that I have to continually read online from a Democrat who appears to be bashing fellow Democrats. It is one thing to bash a Democrat who is running a Republican's campaign but to bash those that work in the state party?!? I have friends that are staffers there. I've met nice people there. But I am continually amazed to read some of Mark's writings bashing party leadership.

That said, I endorse Don Blevins for re-election and ask that Fayette County Democratic Party Vice-Chair Carol Angel withdraw from that election. I just don't want to read another word about Democrats bashing Democrats. I refer to the 11th commandment: Thou Shalt Speak No Ill of Another Democrat. Now, as to party staffers that read this blog, I'm interested in your opinions. The same goes for those that sit on the FCDP Executive Committee and the KDP Executive Committee.

Audrey Haynes and Kathy Groob were my candidates of choice for the State Party Chairman back in January. Joe Graviss was another selection as well. Or even Jack Conway or Jerry Abramson.

I don't want to appear as bashing any other Democrat. I'm sorry if I do but as one executive committee member told me back in January: "I support the party (and, therefore, the chair)." I agree with that person (I hope they know who they are--if they wish to have their name instead of remaining anonymous, email me ASAP). The party works bottom-top. That's the way elections will be won. We have to work together, not against each other.

I'm a staunch Democrat and am loyal to the party. I vote straight ticket. I always have. I will never vote for a Republican. Never have, never will.

Rest assured, as a Louisville resident, I will be running for an Executive Committee seat in Jefferson County as soon as I am able to.

EDIT: I would have voted against Jerry if I had been on the committee. But that's old news because I also support the party.

EDIT #2: I'd also point out that I retract my endorsement until I see a campaign website for both. A person wishing to remain anonymous points out Mark fails to mention Fayette Chairman David O'Neill, Fred Johnson, Susan Westrom, Judge Keller all donated to Carol Angel's campaign. However, Mark doesn't mention them at all.